Chrono Cross: Angelus Errare…

Disclaimer: I am not going to put a disclaimer note since this is the part of Chapter 11 Part 1. But please don't sue me

        *Well guys, Chapter 11 Part 2 is finally up. Sorry for the long wait, but I was thinking about how should I take this story along and I got it. So please, PLEASE review. On with the story!!!

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        Night soon turn to day within twenty-four hours as Serge slowly got out of bed, yawning. It seems that he had a good nights sleep after what he has been through. Quietly walking to the window, still in his boxers, Serge opened the window to reveal the sea just a few feet below him. He breathed in the breeze of the sea as stretched with content.

        Behind him, Kidd just woke up from the feel of the breeze that rushed into her face, slowly sitting up to see Serge stretching.

        Serge turned around and smiled at Kidd, "Morning Kiddo." Kidd looked at him in surprise after hearing the name "Kiddo."

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Chapter 11- The Emblem of the Divine Relic (Part 2) ^_^

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        "What did ya call me?" asked Kidd with a hint of surprise in her voice.

        "Oh…umm…nothing. Did you sleep well?" asked Serge, starting to put on his shorts.

        "Yeah, come to think of it. That was the best sleep I ever had in these past days." "Except the sleep when I slept with you, at least," thought Kidd, putting on her red jacket.

        Few minutes passed and Serge and Kidd are ready for the long discussion ahead. Opening the door, they were greeted by Leena, who just got here a few minutes back. "Oh, Serge, Kidd. Good morning. I was just going to call you guys that all of us are meeting at Viper's throne room."

        "Weren't you suppose to be here yesterday morning?" asked Serge, eyeing curiously.

        "Apparently, my mom made do all my chores yesterday. Including yours. I'm sorry if I didn't meet you guys here. What did I miss?" said Leena, smiling.

        "You'll be updated in the throne room. I don't really have time to explain, but I want to know everything by today," said Serge, running through the hall with Kidd and Leena right by his side.

        "Why right away?"

        "Who knows what will Omendi will do. We have to act quickly before he finds out," said Kidd.

        "Who's Omendi?"

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        "Good, everyone is here," said Viper, sitting in his chair in front of the room. Sitting on the ground, Glenn, Leena, Serge, and Kidd sat on one side while Karsh, Zoah, Orlha, and Korcha sat on the other side. Right by Viper's side were Riddel and Dario, sitting on chairs similar to Viper's. "I just received news from Norris, who apparently is in Zenan at the moment."

        Karsh twitched furiously. "That pretty-boy jerk…" Riddel gave him an icy stare, making him stop and apologize.

        "Anywayz, I received a telegram news about Omendi making his move once again. Somehow, upon going through the Porre Village of where Norris lives, he did not kill any of the people around."

        "That is strange, in this case, sir. Why Omendi did not kill any of the people there?" asked Glenn thoughtfully. Serge was deep in thought as he listened to the conversation intently. He bowed his head low, his long blue bangs shadowing his eyes.

        "That is true…why abruptly stopped bloodlust behavior suddenly changed?" asked Karsh, putting a finger to a chin to think thoughtfully.

        "As Serge stated, the survivor of his attack said somethin' about the "Divine Relic." Was the reason he killed people is to get the relic? I mean, he killed every person just to get his bloody hands on that thing. Innocent people that only lived a short time," said Kidd thoughtfully.

        "But why would he want the "Divine Relic" so badly? There is no reason why he wants it so badly," said Glenn.

        "But he's a freaking' jerk to attack you guys like that. That's bullshit!" retorted Orlha. "If I ever see him again, he's going to answer to me!"

        "What are you guys talking about?" asked Leena.

        "Miss Pippy-Longstokings wants an explanation about this," said Korcha, quite annoyed.

        "WHAT DID YOU CALL ME?!"

        "Will you two please calm down? We already have bigger problems than this," said Riddel.

        "You stay out this, Miss Cranky ol' Snake Lady!" Riddel twitched, her temper consuming her.

        "What did you say!? HOW DARE YOU!!"

        "Will all of you please clam down?" said Viper, trying to calm down his daughter, Korcha, and Leena.

        "But, daddy…ohh Dario, please do something about this…"

        "Well…" said Dario thoughtfully.

        "Come on, you must do something. He called me a Cranky Old Snake Lady."

        "Umm…well…"

        "Yes, brother, he called me a Mop-head. Do something about it," said Glenn, eyeing Korcha angrily.

        "Yeah and he called me a Tomboy!" retorted Orlha, putting up her dukes.

        "OH COME ON?! BEING CALLED BAD NAMES ISN'T THAT BAD," yelled Zoah (of course that's his way of talking. Yelling).

        "Tch, the Tin-Can man has point there," said Korcha.

        "ON SECOND THOUGHT. MAYBE I WAS WRONG!!!" yelled Zoah, putting up his dukes.

        "Will ya guys quit your belly aching and start thinkin' of the problem ahead?" said Karsh, annoyed that this is not going anywhere.

        "Oh yeah, Mr. Second Place over there has a point there," said Korcha.

        "WHAT DID YA CALL ME!?" Everyone was about to kick Korcha's ass when Kidd spoke up.

        "Will you guys quit it?! Can we have more thinkin' than more fightin'? Serge really needs to think this through and he needs our help!!" retorted Kidd, giving everyone's attention. Kidd did made a good point as everyone sat back in their positions. Kidd sighed, finally releasing that burden from her shoulders.

        "There is no other situation. I think I know why Omendi stopped his killing attacks on innocent people," thought Serge. Somehow, his mind started to shift into another place as the voice of his friends started to fade away.

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        Right then, Serge saw the sight right before him. In front of him was three floating lands drifting above the clouds. Feathers started to drift everywhere, surrounding Serge with great precision. Flying above the land was strange aircrafts flying about and above a palace on top of a great hill, located in the big and main island of the whole place. Serge couldn't believe how futuristic the landmarks looked as blue pillars of light surrounded certain areas.

        The land he saw was beautiful. Full of lush forests and rivers that flow down to the sea below, cascading beautifully with its clear and uncontaminated crystal-clear waters. Around these lush forests, exotic yet mystical creatures filled the area, being friendly to the people around them. Villages formed right inside the heart of the forest, with no fear of any mischief whatsoever.

        Serge was about to drift over there when a figure phased in front of him. A figure that almost looked so familiar that Serge stood there in surprise.

        "Chrono Trigger, the one who have found my daughter among the adventures of the past year. I will soon meet you and her when the "Chrono Cross" have done its deed to your task at hand. The Chrono Cross is the key factor to lead you to the "Holy Land." Because of its pure divinity after you released its sinister contamination from its very power, the Chrono Cross now has the power to reveal to you the unseen. You are now bind with it, Serge…"

*Flash

        "Serge, my son, the time has come for you to surf through time's flow and find about those who block your way…Concentrate on your new powers…"

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        Serge could feel the sweat trickle down to the floor, completely confused of the vision he just had. The Chrono group looked at him with worry eyes. He slowly stood up, his bangs still shadowing his blue eyes. Kidd looked at him with concern.

        "Serge…what is the matter?" asked Glenn. Finally, Serge stood completely, his whole body almost trembling. He slowly raised his head to reveal his eyes glowing ferociously with sparkles of yellow starting to glow in rhythm. Everyone around the room gasped in shock as they finally saw those glowing eyes that he hid from them for so long.

        "Oh dear, Serge…your eyes…they're…" Riddel trailed off, looking into his eyes.

        "I…know. Now…you know some parts about myself that actually have changed during our months of separation." He looked around each and every person, seeing his or her eyes widen in shock. He stared into Kidd's eyes as hers trembled, almost as if she is about to cry. He smiled reassuringly at her and turned to face Viper. "I think I may have resolution of to why Omendi suddenly stopped attacking me." Without any thought, everyone else stood up, standing by Serge's side to listen intently to his words.

        He panted unevenly as the strange power within himself started to build inside him. Kidd patted his shoulders worriedly, looking deeply into his eyes. All he did was smile, showing her that it wasn't the venom building in his body. He took one sigh started to explain.

        "As to you all may know, Omendi is a kind of person who would sacrifice innocent people only for a good of obtaining the Divine Relic, the Chrono Cross. Before me and him ever met, Omendi searched the world looking for the Chrono Cross, including the time when all of us tried to weave the two worlds together. Without any doubt, it led us to the Chrono Cross without any hesitation. The power of the Chrono Cross was originally evil itself due to the fact that the world wields the two opposing Dragon Tears, "Love" and "Hate." With the two different time periods of my death and my life, the Chrono Cross couldn't figure out the world's two differences. Thus separating into parts of six parts, which is now known as the six elements. Each of us inherits a pacific kind of element that innate to us during our birth. Of how we were born with it is completely unknown…"

        "…Initially, it supposed to be seven elements," Serge continued, "leaving the Chrono Cross as the unknown lost element attribute of this world. At the moment when I used the Divine Powers of the Chrono Cross with all the attributes locked into them with the support of the Tear of Love and Tear of Hate, I released the "Sinister Contamination" of the relic, mending the two worlds together and creating the world whole again. After months have passed, the whereabouts of the Chrono Cross is completely unknown. Omendi, I think, probably realized this fact that someone all ready has the relic and used it. Now he tried to kill every person who is probably worthy of its powers from that time 'til today. Omendi, when first heard about the Divine Relic, he wanted to wield that power in order to change the world, with Lynx as his leadership and support. They both soon probably realized about its true potential during the months of our ended adventure… Now, when I look at it, I think I know where the whereabouts of the Chrono Cross is and why Omendi stopped his sudden attacks."

        Everyone looked at Serge intently, seeing that this theory that he just thought about was interesting. He took deep breath and relaxed. Serge looked into his tanned hands, seeing the invisible aura growing around him. "The reason Omendi suddenly stopped his attempts to kill people…is because of…me…" Kidd and the group looked at Serge with curious wonder, still confuse with Serge's strong words. "When we first met and fought at Termina, he probably sensed my aura level and knew then that there was strange in me that feels so familiar. I doubted it at first, but I now realize the fact that…" he gulped down his words, his throat becoming hoarse. "…That…I have it in me. In my soul and in my body."

        Viper stood up, stomping his huge feet in the process. "How can that be possible? Serge, are you really sure about this?"

        Serge nodded his head, determination in his eyes. "Yes, I believe it is in my body. I can feel its presence more clearly than ever before. My eyes in my whole life never glow this strange bluish-greenish aura. It…combined with me during when I slept through the dimensions of time, going back to my world. I'm not really sure why Omendi and Lynx wanted this so badly, but something in it is what they are aiming for. If they killed me, they would be able to obtain the Chrono Cross. That is why the purpose their role in the venom inside my body is because they wanted to kill me."

        "And that attempt failed because you're strong to withstand it. And so, Omendi tried to attack us in order to kill you and that too also failed," said Kidd, understanding what Serge is talking about.

        "That is one job I did to save this world. Protecting the innocent. Now, since my task at that point is done and Omendi lured to me, it is my time to save this world from Lynx. I must find out the importance of the "Holy Land" and from there I'm not really sure what am I suppose go from there. Maybe…if I go there…I can find the answers about this world and about myself. I need to stop Lynx from taking control of this world. I don't want any dreams destroyed from his rule."

        Silence has soon protruded the whole group, understanding the point of Serge's words. Serge somehow followed through instincts and found the truth about the Chrono Cross and Omendi's purpose. However, the purpose was not entirely completed since there are some missing pieces in the puzzle. Serge slowly closed his eyes and felt the power of the Chrono Cross building around his entire body. He knew that the Chrono Cross is in him. However, just to make sure, he must see if he has the Chrono Cross. Turning to the others, he looked at all of them. Everyone eyes looked at him, waiting for his next move or speech.            

"Concentrate on your new powers…"

        "I got an idea at the moment," said Serge, looking into each person's eyes. "To make sure I have the Chrono Cross within me, I have to use my powers to see if I do have it. I have to …sort of…release its powers to combine with my own. And maybe if I am able to withstand its powers, maybe we can use it to find the "Holy Land."

        Kidd looked up incredulously. "Serge, are you sure you want to do that? I mean…what if the Chrono Cross…actually…is too much for you? What if it…kills you? Please Serge, don't do it. I don't want anything bad happen to ya, mate. I can't stand the thought of you, being hurt. I can't stand any more cries, any more deaths, any more screams of deaths. I just can't…stand it…"

        Serge turned to Kidd and with both of his arms, he held her by the shoulder. "Kidd, don't worry. I won't die just because of that. Remember, I tired of dying for one day. You know that."

        Kidd looked away from his gaze, her eyes full of worry. "Serge…but…"

        "Kidd, just trust me. Trust in your wishes, trust in your dreams, and also, trust in yourself. Just believe in me Kidd," he said, looking at her with gentle eyes. She looked up into his glowing eyes as it started to glow fervently again. She looked right into his soul and saw that he was determined to this no matter what. Slowly smiling, she nodded her head, agreeing to this. She slowly moved into his arms and nuzzled into his chest, her bangs shadowing her eyes.

        "Just be careful…okay?"

        "I will…don't worry," he said, gently moving a strand of her bang to her ear. He soon broke the hug and looked at everyone else. Viper, Glenn, Riddel, Dario, Karsh, Zoah, Leena, Orlha, and Korcha looked at him, nodding their heads with a smile.

        "What are we waiting for? Let's see if Serge does have the Chrono Cross again," said Karsh.

        "Let us use the balcony upstairs," said Viper, motioning everyone to the floor panel of his chair.

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        Within minutes to spare, Serge and the rest finally reached the balcony, where Kidd, Serge, and Pierre fell off with no escape but that. Kidd felt the warmth of the sun and sighed with content as they wind started sway her ponytail around. Somehow, everyone was glad to be outside, seeing that they've been inside for more than two hours of the morning.

        "Serge, are you ready?" asked Glenn, patting his shoulder. Serge nodded his head, stepping in the middle of the whole area.

        "What most you do to accomplish this procedure?" asked Dario, standing back like everyone else.

        "I have to concentrate on my powers. I must set my mind and concentrate on the Chrono Cross," said Serge, closing his eyes gently and concentrated on the task at hand.

        For the past several minutes up on the balcony, everyone sat a fair distance away from Serge, seeing that it might hurt if anyone ever goes near him. Within those passing minutes, Serge just stood their, trying to bring the Chrono Cross' mysterious power to him. Through this whole process, it was difficult to visualize the Chrono Cross and its aura reading. Other thoughts that do not include with this started to tamper his mind. He clutched his eyes completely shut as he tried to concentrate as hard as he can.

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        "Use your instincts, my son…Do not think of anything else but the Chrono Cross…"

        "I know father, but it seems so hard to concentrate on one thing…"

        "Look into yourself. Just believe in yourself and belief of others. You should be able to hear their worry thoughts like the dreams of others. You could do it my son. I know you can. Trust in your friends. Trust in Kidd who is desperately wishing for your safety…"

        "Kidd?" he thought surprisingly. No sooner did he hear Kidd's pleas through his mind, hearing and feeling how worried she is about him.

(**Just to tell you that if you see two quotes together, it means they are sating at the same time.)

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        "By the powers of the Gods, please hear my plea. Please protect Serge as much as you can. I just can't stand it anymore, seeing the state he is in with so many confused thoughts in his mind. I knew…from the moment I saw him again…that something is coming up. Something horrible that would happen to him that could actually killed. Yet, somehow, my wishes were answered. For this once, please answer my plea…please protect Serge no matter what. I care for him…"

          "Kidd…" he said, somehow no longer tensed from his procedure at that point. "She truly does believe in me. She really is worried about me because what I done made her really special, made her really feel that she is not a useless pond. I was always with her back then and I'd always protect with all my heart. What if the Chrono Cross is not in me? What if I'm not able to protect this world? I would fail everyone. I would fail Kidd…I can't let anything happen to anyone. By the powers of the Gods, by the powers of the "Tsubasa", please give me the power to bring the Chrono Cross forth to me. Please help…"

        "Please, help me…" started Kidd.

          "…Help me gain the power to make my wishes come true…"

        "… Help me gain the power to make my wishes come true…"  

        "Please help me to protect those who I love…"

        "Please help me to protect those who I love…"

        The blue aura started to glow furiously around Serge, his hair started to say upwards from blow of the Chrono Cross' arrival.

        "Grant me the power to protect the dreams. Give me the power to save this WORLD!"

        "Grant me the power to protect the dreams. Give me the power to save this world!!"

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        With those words that Serge and Kidd said in unison, the aura finally gave in and started to light up the whole balcony. Serge's friends couldn't see what is going on since the light that surrounded Serge was too bright. Kidd slowly opened her eyes to be dumbfounded by this aura uproar. No sooner did Serge extended his hands in front of him, cupping both of them to create a blue ball of aura in between the cupped hands. His hair widely sways through the swirling wind of the Divine Relic's aura. He could feel it coming out of his body as he concentrated fully on the power within his grasp.

        "I don't believe this! Serge actually almost have it in his grasp!" yelled Glenn to Orlha.

        "Same here!" yelled back Orlha.

        The blue aura ball started to grow big as Serge concentrated, sweat starting to dry up from the raging wind. Kidd looked on with worried eyes, knowing that he actually done it. But, still, she was worried about his safety.

        Within minutes of silence and concentration, the raging suddenly stopped surrounding Serge as slowly opened his eyes, still in its glowing form after the whole procedure. Right in his grasp, he held the huge aura ball that supposedly was the Chrono Cross. He looked at with adoration as he held close to him, knowing something was missing.

        "Serge, you have done it! You proved that the Chrono Cross lies within you," yelled Viper excitedly.

        "But, are you not happy for that achievement?" asked Riddel, noticing his blank expression.

        "It's not complete," said Serge. "There is one more thing I must do." With that, Serge hurled the Blue Aura down to the floor, making everyone gasp in surprise.

        "What are you doing, you idiot? You just wrecked the Chrono Cross?!" yelled Korcha.

        He did not say anything when he saw the blue aura turn to a pillar of blue light, surrounding his body instinctively. This proved his point to Korcha.

        "Serge!!" yelled Kidd, stepping forward a bit.

        Serge lifted his head back as he felt the rushing power go through his body like electricity. Right on his brown necklace that he always wore, the hard and circle part of the necklace started to deform into a shape similar to the shape of the Chrono Cross. The pillar of light started to surround the necklace as Serge still had his head up.

        "Look! His necklace!" yelled Leena, pointing at the Auburn collier around his neck. No sooner did the light scattered suddenly, making Serge's friends gasp in surprise. The necklace started to glow bright blue, the circle part of the necklace now fully transformed into a pendant of the Chrono Cross. It manifested easily with its blue aura glowing through it like electricity through the wires. The scattered light started to head up to the sky above, making the whole world lightened with the color of dark navy blue.

        The pendant surrounding Serge started to glow intensely as project out of the blue a "Golden Circled Emblem", shimmering brightly as Kidd, Glenn, Viper, Orlha, Riddel, Dario, Korcha, Leena, Zoah, and Karsh looked into it with amazement.

        "What is this?" asked Kidd, touching the transparent projection of the Emblem. "Why did the Chrono Cross suddenly form this in front of our eyes?" Serge slowly drew his head to its normal state, looking into the emblem with astonishment.

        "A Emblem that shows different types of land. These pictures," said Serge, pointing at each different pictures of each and every area of the Emblem. "…represent something. Something that shows the importance of…what…?"

        "How can you tell Serge?" asked Kidd.

        "I-I don't know. Somehow…I just knew this by heart…" trailed Serge, etching the scriptures of the Emblem. "I wonder if this is the key to this whole journey?"

        The Emblem suddenly disappeared, making Serge widen his eyes with surprise. "What the…?!" Suddenly, the pillar of light started to surround his body once again.

        "What the hell is going on?! Why this all of a sudden?" yelled Serge. The floor started to rumble beneath them, making everyone fall down.

        "My god! What is happening? What happened to that Emblem?" yelled Glenn, trying his best to get up again.

        "Bugger! Whatever is goin' on its startin' to cause havoc!" yelled Kidd, finally standing up from her fall. She looked to see if Serge fell too, but to her surprise, he still stood there on two feet, looking up at the pillar of light.

        "It is calling upon you now Serge. Her past is now calling to you. Find the information there. Go to the land in the past."

        "What?!" yelled Serge, hearing that song once again. The voice suddenly disappears and all of a sudden, Serge is being sucked down to the floor below.

        "Serge!!" yelled Kidd, running up to Serge. She suddenly tripped from the huge earthquake, landing a few centimeters away from Serge.

        "Kidd! Daijobu?!" yelled Serge, worry spreading across his features. Kidd struggled to crawl towards him, reaching her arms to his.

        "Serge!! Don't go…! Don't leave me alone!" yelled Kidd, desperately grabbing his arm.

        Serge extended his arm towards her, feeling that his time is running out. "Kidd…!" Kidd finally grasped his arm. With the remaining energy she has, she started to pull back, trying to reel him out of the warp hole. Serge winced in pain as the warp hole started to inhale him even further. The Chrono Cross started to glow furiously.

        "I'm…not letting…you…die!! I…don't…want…anyone…that I…hold dear…leave me…anymore!!" said Kidd, feeling herself being drawn into the warp hole.

        "Kidd…this is not…a hole to my death," said Serge, trying to pull himself out.

        From that moment in time, something glowed around Kidd's neck. Serge saw the faint glow, realizing that it was the pendant; the exact pendant that Schala, Kidd's mother, entrusted it to Kidd for her safety through the flow of time. Serge could see its mysterious magic start to bind with his Chrono Cross. He soon realized what was going on.

        The pendant glowed rapidly, hurling both Serge and Kidd inside the warp hole.

        "SERGE!!!" yelled Kidd as he went with him through the blackness of the warp hole. That was the only thing Serge could hear as he drifted to unconsciousness, slowly his vision started to blur as he saw all his friends yelling for their names. From there, everything went black, his motionless body sailing through the blackness of the bottomless warp hole.

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        So what do you think? I wish I could make it more creative but I ran out of ideas. Where is the warp hole taking the two? What does the voice mean the land from the past? Find out in the next Chapter, Chapter 12, Kidd's Past. Please review!